The C&O department has 36 faculty members and 60 graduate students. We are intensely research oriented and hold a strong international reputation in each of our six major areas:
- Algebraic combinatorics
- Combinatorial optimization
- Continuous optimization
- Cryptography
- Graph theory
- Quantum computing
Read more about the department's research to learn of our contributions to the world of mathematics!
News
Three C&O faculty win Outstanding Performance Awards
The awards are given each year to faculty members across the University of Waterloo who demonstrate excellence in teaching and research.
Sina Kalantarzadeh wins Governor General's Gold Medal
The Governor General’s Gold Medal is one of the highest student honours awarded by the University of Waterloo.
Two C&O faculty win Outstanding Performance Awards
The awards are given each year to faculty members across the University of Waterloo who demonstrate excellence in teaching and research.
Events
Mike Cummings-Introduction, ∆-complexes, and simplicial homology
| Speaker: | Mike Cummings |
|---|---|
| Affiliation: | University of Waterloo |
| Location: | MC 6029 |
Abstract: This term we are running a learning seminar on homology and cohomology, following Chapters 2 and 3 of Hatcher. In this first meeting, we will briefly talk about our plans for the seminar, and then will jump right into simplicial homology. All are welcome!